So, if Bailey and Yacob were first cousins
And if marrying your first cousin was and still is taboo then
How did my grandparents walk down that sacred aisle with
The blessings of both families as well as that of the townsfolk, who'd
Danced at their wedding while wishing the young couple well?
Was the population of their shtetl (tiny village where
Those of the Jewish faith were designated
To dwell, separately from all others)
So small as to have sanctioned marriage amongst family members
As acceptable due to extenuating circumstances?
Well to tell you the truth, I have no clue
All I can tell you, in good faith, is my grandparents' love story as it
Had been passed down to me by my blond, blue-eyed
High spirited, loquacious dad—although, you may be interested
To know that one part of their story, as
Dad had related it to me, proved questionable for this reason:
After listening attentively to Dad's detailed version of
His parents' separation, I listened attentively to details
Which did not match his when Dad's younger sister, my Aunt Risa
Expressed her version of my grandparents' 'true' story to me after
My Dad had died, and since I have no clue whose version is correct
Let's look at both, with Dad's version coming first …
And if marrying your first cousin was and still is taboo then
How did my grandparents walk down that sacred aisle with
The blessings of both families as well as that of the townsfolk, who'd
Danced at their wedding while wishing the young couple well?
Was the population of their shtetl (tiny village where
Those of the Jewish faith were designated
To dwell, separately from all others)
So small as to have sanctioned marriage amongst family members
As acceptable due to extenuating circumstances?
Well to tell you the truth, I have no clue
All I can tell you, in good faith, is my grandparents' love story as it
Had been passed down to me by my blond, blue-eyed
High spirited, loquacious dad—although, you may be interested
To know that one part of their story, as
Dad had related it to me, proved questionable for this reason:
After listening attentively to Dad's detailed version of
His parents' separation, I listened attentively to details
Which did not match his when Dad's younger sister, my Aunt Risa
Expressed her version of my grandparents' 'true' story to me after
My Dad had died, and since I have no clue whose version is correct
Let's look at both, with Dad's version coming first …
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